Alpha Theta Room Tour
Last term, I rushed the gender-inclusive Greek house Alpha Theta, and I got a bid, and now I'm a member of the house. This term I also live in Alpha Theta, in a single room on the second floor, with a window looking north at Moore Hall (the building home to the Psychological and Brain Sciences department, where I have my first class for the day every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). The house is located at the north end of campus, really close to Occom Pond and Pine Park.
I decided to move from my dorm Topliff (part of South House housing community) to Alpha Theta (which is still considered living on campus) primarily because I can spend much more time with my friends. Right next door live my close friends Arp and Sonny; whenever I feel too bored or I need help deciding which boots go well with my dress, I just cross the three feet of hallway that separate us and knock on Arp and Sonny's door [and then I'm either treated to a chair occupied by a stuffed fluffy shark or I'm given a new pair of shoes (Sonny's) to try on with my dress]. My room in Alpha Theta–Trophy Room (because there are a bunch of trophies in it)–is equipped with two mirrors, one fridge, one desk, one bed, a tall bookcase, a set of drawers and cloth hangers, and, for some unknown reason, THREE coffee tables. I keep two of them stacked on top of each other behind the wall, to the right. I just really don't know what else to do with so many coffee tables.
Living in a house, as opposed to a dorm, also feels way more homey… We have a living room with a bunch of couches and a big TV. There's a second living room with a piano (that's so out of tune you could say it has its own perfected tune) and a pool table. There's a library with yet more couches and tens of tea boxes. And of course there's a kitchen, a laundry room, and a set of pong tables in the basement. So far I love living in Alpha Theta—it means I have a space of my own that I take care of and share with people I love spending time with.